retired_nela

Nearly fell off my chair when I read this, but Winona Ryder has been announced at Star Trek.com as playing the mother of Spock in the Star Trek "prequel" due out in a year. She's only six years older than Heroes' Zachary Quinto, qho plays young Spock, but she does have a pretty impressive CV (and criminal record...).

With JJ Abrahms, Leonard Nimoy, Eric Bana and now Ryder, does anyone really give this a chance?

On the one hand, I'd like to see Star Trek capture a new generation of fans, but on the other, it is a huge risk, with a budget of over $150 million - far more than any in the series' history. Better to fade out quietly than go out with a massive flop...

retired_Monica65

I wouldn't say misdemeanours count as an impressive criminal record.

retired_fabricodalacosta

Return of the tealeaf. :cool:

retired_dogs2son1

It's going to bomb and bomb badly. I'd still watch, just being the Trekkie that I am.

retired_frogchickie

it must be good surely. I wish they'd gone forward rather than back though.

I'd only heard about Quinto until now, didnt realise they were gathering an impressive cast list.

retired_abess

So I guess we'll finally get to see Kirk beating the Kobayashi Maru situation.

Babylon 5 ftw.

retired_nela

Already started filming a few days ago, actually.

It also has Rachel Nichols from Alias, Karl Urban and Simon Pegg from Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz.

There should be at least one more "name" as a captain.

retired_jdupont

Are you sure?

retired_mcorchado

don't forget john cho. this is one weird ass cast

retired_rockstar

The casting will lead to it being utterly amazy, or utterly dire.

'Mon being the first one :thup: